Girls like Bijou are living the majority of their social lives digitally, and with an increase in screen time comes a greater risk of exploitation. Since lockdown started, 25 per cent of girls say they have experienced at least one form of abuse, bullying or sexual harassment online, while reports of revenge porn doubled in April, peaking over the Easter bank holiday weekend. In the coronavirus era, empowering teenagers online has grown even more urgent. If you talk to most girls my age, they probably would have been sent a dick pic without asking.” Boys would return messages with a picture of their abs and say ‘streak?’ They would want you to send a naked picture back. “When we were about 15, it changed quite a lot. You could say to your friends, oh I have a streak with them,” she says. If you are having a conversation with someone and they continuously reply to you, that makes a streak. “How many Snapchat streaks you have is part of how popular you are. When Bijou, now 18, started secondary school, Snapchat streaks were an essential part of the social hierarchy. Events and Offers Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates. Ideas and Letters A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section and the NS archive, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. Weekly Highlights A weekly round-up of some of the best articles featured in the most recent issue of the New Statesman, sent each Saturday. The Culture Edit Our weekly culture newsletter – from books and art to pop culture and memes – sent every Friday. This Week in Business A handy, three-minute glance at the week ahead in companies, markets, regulation and investment, landing in your inbox every Monday morning.
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